Abqaiq Archaeological Burial Sites are one of the archaeological sites in Abqaiq Governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, dating back to the third millennium BCE.
The emergence of Abqaiq Archaeological Burial Sites
The cultural interactions that took place in the region around 2300 BCE contributed to the establishment of significant trade and cultural relations with the regions south of the Mesopotamian Valley, the Sindh region, and Afghanistan. As a result, artifacts emerged in prominent sites, including Abqaiq, Tarout, Al-Rafi’ah, the Yabrin Oasis, and others.
Artifacts of Abqaiq Archaeological Burial Sites
The Abqaiq Archaeological Burial Sites are among the prominent archaeological landmarks in the region, as jars dating back to the third millennium BCE were found there, in addition to other archaeological artifacts. To the southwest of the city, there are burial sites composed of two sections: the first is called the Salt Mine Burial Sites, located along the northwestern edge of Sabkhat Umm Al-Hamam atop a flat rocky elevation, and the second is called the New Abqaiq Burial Sites, which extend for fifty-two km and are situated on rocky elevations near the town of Al-Dughaymiyah.
A cairn cemetery was also discovered in the outskirts of Abqaiq, consisting of five burial chambers whose walls were built from nine courses of stone.
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